Apuku are the little people of the bush. They are thought of as good spirits, but mischievous, and capable of evil when disturbed. The natural clearings in the bush are places where the Apuku gather to hold council at night, and may never be worked, or entered by humans. These spirits seem to be definitely related to the forest spirits of West Africa, such as the Azizᾳ of Dahomey and the Mmotia of the Ashanti.